The use of self-climbing forms made it possible to achieve better quality and decrease the time of construction of cast-in-situ reinforced concrete structures by half as much again.
The installation of cable stay pairs and casting of bridge tower bodies was carried out simultaneously, dramatically reducing the construction period.
For joints of vertical walls of the blocks, longitudinal ribs, transversal beams, and diaphragms, field connections are used provided by means of high-strength bolts.
Large-sized prefabricated sections for the installation of the central span were delivered by barges to the erection site and hoisted by a crane to a 76 m (249 ft) height.
Cable stays are not designed to endure the entire lifetime of the bridge; instead, they are repairable and have the best possible protection from natural disasters and other adverse impacts.
The protective housings of the cable stays are made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) and are resistant to ultraviolet light and the local climate conditions (temperature range from –40 to +40 °C; –40 to +104 °F).
[6] Additionally, the built-in capacity of 50,000 cars per day is ten times the existing population of Russky Island at only 5,000 inhabitants, leading to severe under-usage.